Antelope Audio Discrete 8 Basic + Edge Solo Cardoid Modeling Microphone

- Discrete 8 -

Console-Grade Discrete Microphone Preamp Interface
Now with ultra-fast Windows Thunderbolt driver for sub-millisecond round-trip latency!

All-Star Technology Performance
Antelope Audio's Discrete 8 Microphone Preamp Interface brings a new level of sound quality and power to home studios and mobile recordists. It comes with 8 console grade 6-transistor discrete preamps, 121 db dynamic range conversion and rock solid clocking. Discrete 8 features all of the Antelope Audio premier real-time FPGA FX, including authentic models of iconic gear from BAE, Lang, Gyraf Audio and many more.

The Antelope AFX platform is a rapidly expanding hardware modeling engine. Discrete 8 includes Accusonic 3D microphone and preamp models, guitar amps, transformer and tube FX, and a huge selection of classic vintage gear, which are accessible in any DAW via the AFX2DAW Plugin.

Customizable Sonic Excellence
Console-Grade and Fully Discrete Preamps offer World-Class Sound
Discrete 8 was developed after an extensive research of legendary microphone preamp circuitry. The Antelope Audio FPGA engine can transform these already expensive sounding Accusonic preamps into a plethora of classic units real-time.

The microphone source can be recorded with and without Accusonic modeling. This allows the engineer to choose between preamp models during mixing.

Enjoy the Sound of Legendary FX Gear in your DAW
Discrete 8 Features all of Antelope Audio's Premier Real-Time FPGA FX
The Antelope AFX platform is a rapidly expanding hardware modeling engine. Discrete 8 includes Accusonic 3D microphone and preamp models, guitar amps, transformer and tube FX, and a huge selection of classic vintage gear, which will soon be accessible in any DAW via the AFX2DAW Plugin.

The Antelope Audio real-time FPGA platform is now extended to a complete professional studio experience - Microphones, Preamps, Conversion, Compressors, EQs, and Reverb - including authentic models of iconic gear from BAE, Lang, Gyraf Audio and many more. Use them within the Discrete 8 EasyPanel or in your preferred DAW via the AFX2DAW Plugin. Perform and record either with FX or process in post-production. The Discrete 8 ReAmp outputs will allow you to use any outboard gear and route the resulting sound back in your DAW of choice.

Giving You Complete Control
Transform EDGE & VERGE into Vintage Replicas
Inside the Discrete 8 FPGA Accusonic 3D modeling engine you can transform both Edge and Verge into vintage replicas giving you complete control over proximity effect and even allow you to change polar patterns during or after recording. Choose from a collection of classic and expensive microphones and track the results as you monitor live, bringing out a musician's best possible performance.

Antelope-Style Clocking
Proprietary Clocking & Jitter Management Technologies
Discrete 8 is designed as a professional clocking solution in its own right. It features Antelope's 4th Generation 64-bit Acoustically Focused Clocking (AFC) technology from highly acclaimed clock units like Trinity, OCX HD, LiveClock and Pure2. Discrete 8 comes with a Word Clock (WC) Input that can de-jitter and distribute an external clock signal. Three WC outputs allow you to distribute clock to your other digital gear and mic preamps in your setup connected via ADAT and S/PDIF. Discrete 8 will make sure all your gear is perfectly synced.

Expert Level Monitoring
Maintain Multiple Mixes and Exchange Presets
Monitoring and Talkback sections in Discrete 8 are easy to set. Up to 4 individual monitoring mixes can be sent to Headphones or Monitor Outputs with or without FPGA FX. Custom headphone mixes might be tailored for each performer. Vintage EQ, Compression and guitar amps allow the artists to hear a sound as close to the final product as possible.

Discrete 8 can save and load AFX presets and exchange settings with the entire Antelope line of FPGA equipped pro audio interfaces. Share your own FX settings with other Antelope users or see how the pros are setting up their sessions.

Advanced Remote Control
Control Doscrete 8 with the Free iOS or Android Mobile App
The Discrete 8 downloadable remote App allows you to adjust all microphone input levels, Talkback levels, as well as Monitoring and Headphone volumes. Musicians can now control their own headphone volume through their phones. The engineer can check input levels from the tracking room. The device can be accessed from different computers connected to the same network.

- EDGE Solo Modeling Mic -

One Microphone to Complete Your Mic Locker

Edge Solo is a high-quality single-capsule large-diaphragm condenser microphone by Antelope Audio. Combined with Antelope's cutting-edge modeling technology, it allows users to emulate the world's most iconic vintage microphones with uncanny accuracy.

The Edge Solo features modeling that was performed in one of the most respected facilities in Germany using an exquisitely preserved collection of classic microphones.

Single Capsule, Single Membrane Condenser
Edge Solo features a 6-micron gold-sputtered membrane, low-resonance body and low-reflection headbasket.

Cardioid Modeling
Edge Solo was specifically designed as the perfect source to model any vintage cardioid-pattern microphone.

Easy To Use
Simple: take the mic out of the case, plug it in, pick an emulation and start tracking.

As Simple As It Seems
Solo features a fixed cardioid pickup pattern and feeds a single mono XLR input channel on your interface. This makes it very easy to use. Simply take it out of its case, plug it in, pick one of the emulations and start tracking.

High-Performance Custom Design
Antelope's Edge microphones are in a class of their own thanks to extensive testing and a design philosophy that ensures an accurate yet natural sounding result.

Designed and built in Europe, Edge Solo boasts custom electronics designed by Antelope's award-winning engineers.

Check The Numbers
Edge Solo delivers exceptional dynamic range and frequency response, resulting in an excellent microphone even before choosing your favorite vintage mic flavor.

Highly Compatible
The Edge emulations are optimized to perform with Antelope's precision mic preamps and converters for maximum accuracy. Antelope Audio's mic preamp-equipped interfaces feature built-in FPGA processing capabilities that allow real-time vintage mic emulation.

Edge Solo also includes Antelope's native mic emulation plug-ins, meaning you can use any third-party audio interface and even change modeling settings after recording. Available in VST, AU and AAX formats for both macOS and Windows, Antelope's native AFX plug-ins provide everything we've come to expect from their industry-leading FPGA FX, with minimal latency, a high degree of oversampling and precise floating-point calculations.